The quest for the perfect tone is a lifelong journey for most dedicated guitarists — even those who are already in the music’s hallowed terrain. In fact, tone is the heart of artful playing. ...

John Fogerty isn’t ruling out the possibility of a Creedence Clearwater Revival reunion. Confronted with the question on CBS This Morning, the veteran rocker replied, “From time to time, I'll say something and it'll get in print that maybe that will happen, and then immediately I'll hear back stuff that doesn't sound like it's possible. I think it's a possibility in the future, you know. It's not something ...

A collection of John Lennon’s letters and lyrics have been presented to the British Library’s Treasures Gallery as part of a new British tax relief program, BBC News has reported. Beatles biographer Hunter Davies donated the materials – which include Lennon’s handwritten lyrics for “Strawberry Fields Forever” and an early draft of “In My Life” – through an initiative that encourages citizens to give gifts t ...

Metallica has enough material for a new album, they’ve revealed, but they’re still culling through their “riffs CDs” for more great ideas. “The grooves and the riffs that are already on the radar are really, really awesome," says bassist Robert Trujillo, speaking to Billboard. "We've still got more riffs to go through and jam out and throw into the process, but we're getting there, and we'll have something ...

Metallica are gearing up for their second annual Orion Music + More festival, set to take place June 8 and 9 on Belle Isle in Detroit. The lineup for the festival features Metallica, as well as the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Rise Against, Deftones, BASSNECTAR, Dropkick Murphys and many more. ...

As the fierce four-string partner to the Firebird guitar line introduced in 1963, the Thunderbird bass has long been a stylish alternative—both onstage and in the studio—for adventurous bassists, Now Gibson USA celebrates the Golden Anniversary of this raging tone monster with a stunning tribute to the breed: the 50th Anniversary Thunderbird Bass. ...

Alternative rock is often associated with the ‘90s grunge movement, when Nirvana’s Nevermind took center stage, leaving ‘80s hair metal trends in the dust. But, of course, the alternative music experience really started in the late-‘70s and ‘80s, when college radio embraced pretty much anything that mainstream radio wouldn’t—and that was a lot. ...

Trevor Bolder, longtime bassist for Uriah Heep and an integral part of David Bowie’s “Spiders From Mars,” has died from cancer. He was 62. ...

The Integra DTR-30.5 is the company’s first receiver to include WiFi and Bluetooth allowing it to stream music from phones, tablets and computers. ...

Last weekend, Chester Bennington of Linkin Park made a surprise appearance fronting Stone Temple Pilots, followed by an announcement that he was the new lead singer for the band. ...